Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is the heir apparent to the British throne as the eldest son of Elizabeth II. He has been Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay since 1952, and he is the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history.
He is also the longest-serving Prince of Wales, having held that title since 1958. Charles was born at Buckingham Palace as the first grandchild of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. He was educated at Cheam and Gordonstoun schools, which his father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, had attended as a child. Charles also spent a year at the Timbertop campus of Geelong Grammar School in Victoria, Australia.
Queen's private birthday plans including 'local family' and 'chocolate pudding'
ok.co.ukBirthday celebrations are approaching after a difficult year for the Queen. It’s been barely a year since Prince Philip, her “strength and stay”, died last April and since then she’s lived alone with her staff and beloved dogs at Windsor Castle.
She fought off Covid and attended her late husband’s memorial service at Westminster Abbey on March 29. Andrew’s sexual abuse case along with Prince Harry’s Oprah appearance and upcoming bombshell memoir have caused anxiety behind palace walls.
Her Majesty certainly deserves a happy birthday celebration. But if past birthdays are anything to go by, she’s likely to spend the day serving her country.
In 1976, aged 50, she attended an engagement with people who’d won the Victoria Cross for extreme bravery in the Armed Forces.
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